by Georges Simenon (Author), Georges Simenon (Author), Ros Schwartz (Translator)
Maigret and his wife take a much needed holiday to Vichy, where they quickly become used to the slower pace of life. When a woman, who they regularly pass by on their daily strolls, is murdered Maigret can't help but offer his assistance to the local Inspector, a former colleague of Maigret's.
Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Takes the Waters.
'His artistry is supreme' John Banville
'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian
Format: paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published:
ISBN 10: 0241304210
ISBN 13: 9780241304211
Book Overview: While on holiday Maigret gets involved in a local murder case.